Sirocco is an Australian music group that began in 1980 with three musicians: Bill O'Toole, Guy Madigan and Andrew de Teliga.
They have been nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release in 1987 (Voyage),[1] for Best Independent Release in 1990 (Port of Call)[2] and for Best World Music Album three times, 1995 (The Wetland Suite), 1996 (Stars and Fires) and 1999 (Falling Leaf).
When Sirocco started, the music scene in Australia was classical, rock, jazz and a little folk.
The early albums and performances were known for the unusual array of instruments rarely seen outside their community, including the oud, cittern, cabrette, kaval, doumbek, and tupan.
Their performances were wild, always getting the audience up and dancing—"the excitement of rock and roll, the improvisation of jazz and the musicianship of classical".